The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-11
CR0PSN BAD CONDITION.
THE SEPTEMBER REPORT THROWS
A CLOUD ON THE OUTLOOK.

A Reduction of Ten Points in the Av-
erage of Cotton Excessive Rains and
Drought Have Similar Effects in Diff
ferent Parts of the Belt-Potatoes
Badly Set Back.
WASHINGTON, d, c., Sept. 1O.-The statis-
tical report of the Department of Agriculture
for September, presents heavy reduction
in the condition of cotton, corn and pota-
toes, with little change in the status of
wheat and other small grains. The high
promise of the cotton crop has been reduced
over ten points, from 1913 to S2.S from the
effect of excessive rains on the Atlantic
Coast and drought in the Gulf States.
Serious shedding of the bolls has resulted
from both causes. The boil worm and
caterpillar have wide distribution, are
doing some damage already and threaten
ing still heavier loss. The State averages
are: Virginia IS, North Carolina 50, South
Carolina 80, Georgia 81 Florida IS,
Aabama 81, Mississippi 81, Louisiana Sc,
Texas n, Arkansas 49, Tennessee IS.
CONDITION OF MAIZE.
There is further loss in the condition of
maize from Sc. ) tos72. 3 per cent, four points
lower than last years crop in September.
dicated by 90 in September and 66 in Octo-
ber, some Improvement having resulted
from more favorable conditions. The de-
preciation is nearly all in the West The
States of the Atlantic coast and those of the
Gulf report larger crops than those of last
year already beyond the reach of disaster.
For the seven corn surplus States the aver
age of last month was "a. Now 1t is "a.
The figures are: Ohio 6S, Indiana 81, Illinois
81, Iowa 7S, Missouri ~, Kansas ~, Ne
braska u. The average of New York and
Pennsylvania is 96, of Georgia a. of Texas
So, of Tennessee so and OF Kentucky 60
The average condition of winter and
spring wheat when harvested is So Last
year it was S7.S. In 1885 it was u.
SPRING WHEAT.
In the spring wheat region Dakota re-
turns 50, a small gain; Minnesota and
Wisconsin II, Iowa II, and Nebraska 76,
slight reduction from last month. The in
crease of acreage will make the difference
still less between the present crop and that
of 1886.
The acreage for rye is S2.2.
That of oats is 1874 against $50 last
month, showing a slight decline.
The average for barley is SO against S6.2
last month.
A reduction in buckwheat has occurred
from 80 last month to 80.
The average of condition for potatoes is
very much reduced, from sos last month
to 67.3. This is four points lower than in
1881, and the lowest record for September
that the department has ever recorded.
The reduction is mainly in the West.
Maines average is rs, that of New York 81,
and of Pennsylvania rs. Michigans aver
age is 39 that of Illinois is 40, Indiana 43,
Ohio SO, Iowa 81, Missouri n, Kansas 62
and Nebraska 6S.
CIGAR TOBACCO.
The condition of cigar tobacco is high in
New York and Pennsylvania, but depressed
slightly in Connecticut and Wisconsin.
There is slight improvement in eastern
shipping tobacco and further depression in
Western. The condition is: In Virginia
81, North Carolina 80, Tennessee 80, Ken
lucky 55, Ohio So, Indiana As, Illinois so,
Missouri 50.
THE COTTON WORLDS REPORT.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 10-The Cotton
World gives the following report on the
growing cotton crop in continuation of the
National Cotton Exchange system: There
has been deterioration in the condition of
the plant and a corresponding diminution
of the crop prospects throughout the belt
during the month of August On the At
lantic coast an excessive rainfall
caused a luxuriant growth Of the
PAM, DuU Juo lTulJdbe wis uecredSeu
In the upper part of the Mississippi
valley and in Texas the protracted drought
operated adversely. Everywhere there has
bsen unusual loss from shedding and rust,
and fruitage has been disappointing.
Worms have done considerable damage in
some localities and poisoning operations
have been retarded by inability to obtain
supplies or material with which to work
As a rule, labor is sufficient for all
requirements. BY reference TO the
table of conditions it will be
seen that the figures have been lower in all
the States, bringing down the average for
the belt below the figures at the correspond
ing date last season. Last year the month
of August was on the whole favorable, the
deterioration resulting from the dry weather
in Texas and west of the Mississippi river
being more than offset by the favorable con
ditions of the Atlantic seaboard, so that
the average was marked up one point.
Picking began somewhat earlier than last
season, and is now general over nearly all
the States, Below will be found the condi-
tians by States: Virginia s6, North Caro-
lima Sc, South Carolina 81, Georgia -, Flor
ida 81, Alabama SO, Tennessee so, Arkansas
81, Mississippi SO, Louisiana So, Texas so
The average for the belt is S3.6; average
last year S66."
OIL SHARPS SKIN A BANK.